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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

FOUND: High standards still expected from civil servants after raab report says dowden | Mind Blowing Facts

Oliver Dowden
Dowden said Raab was a ‘very effective’ justice secretary who had offered a ‘huge amount’ of public service. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

Ministers will continue demanding high standards from civil servants in the aftermath of a report that found Dominic Raab exhibited intimidating and abrasive behaviour towards staff, the new deputy prime minister has said.

Oliver Dowden, who took over the role from Raab, said those in the cabinet often worked in “highly pressured situations” and that he had experienced “frustrations” dealing with officials, too.

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